Inter go top in Serie A as Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku get on the score

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Brescia 1-2 Inter Milan: Antonio Conte’s side leapfrog Juventus to go top in Serie A as Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku get on the score sheet with Mario Balotelli falling to defeat against his former side

Inter needed a win to leapfrog Juventus and go back into first place in Serie A
It took Inter and the in-form striker Lautaro Martinez 23 minutes to go in front
Romelu Lukaku doubled the lead just after the hour mark with a long range drive
A late own goal from Milan Skriniar offered Brescia hope but Inter held firm

Published: 17:55 EDT, 29 October 2019 | Updated: 19:53 EDT, 29 October 2019

A stunning strike by Romelu Lukaku gave Inter Milan a 2-1 win at Brescia on Tuesday although they had to cling on for three points in the face of heavy pressure from the promoted side.

The win took Inter back to the top of Serie A, at least for 24 hours until Juventus, who are two points behind, host Genoa on Wednesday. Inter also maintained a 100 per cent away record with five wins out of five.

Inter went ahead midway through the first half with a fortuitous goal from Lautaro Martinez, whose shot deflected off defender Andrea Cistana, before Lukaku scored with a stinging drive just past the hour mark.

A stunning strike by Romelu Lukaku gave Inter Milan the 2-1 win at Brescia’s stadium

Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez scores their first goal via a wild deflection that duped the keeper

Milan Skriniar’s own goal in the 76th minute brought a feisty Brescia right back into the game and ensured a nervy finale for the visitors.

MATCH FACTS

Inter Milan: (3-5-2) Handanovic, Godin, de Vrij, Skriniar, Candreva, Gagliardini, Brozovic, Barella, Asamoah (Biraghi, 81), Lukaku (Esposito, 86) Martinez

Subs not used: Padelli, Berni, Ranocchia, Politano, Lazaro, Borja Valero, Dimarco, Bastoni

Goalscorers: Martinez (23) Lukaku (63)

Booked: Candreva (26), Gagliardini (44), Skriniar (62), Conte (90 +2)

Manager: Antonio Conte

Brescia: (5-3-2) Alfonso, Sabelli, Cistana, Gastaldello (Martella, 68) Mangraviti (Ndoj, 75) Mateju, Bisoli, Tonali, Romulo (Matri, 86) Balotelli, Donnarumma

Subs not used: Spalek, Zmrhal, Andrenacci, Aye, Semprini

Goalscorers: Skriniar OG (76)

Booked: Cistana (44), Tonali (44), Mateju (45 +1) Ndoj (79) Balotelli (87)

Manager: Eugenio Corini

Referee: Michael Fabbri

‘We got the three points and I’m not interested in anything else,’ said Inter coach Antonio Conte, who complained about a crowded fixture list. ‘Sometimes you just have to win while suffering.’

‘This terrible sequence of matches continues,’ he added. ‘We will play seven times in 20 days, and I’ve never seen that with any other team. It’s very strange.’

Inter took early control and went ahead after 23 minutes. Martinez tried his luck from 25 metres, the ball hit Cistana’s outstretched leg and looped over helpless debutant goalkeeper Enrico Alfonso who was stranded.

Inter midfielder Roberto Gagliardini was lucky not to be sent off when tempers…